Entrepreneurship breeds more entrepreneurship. Not only does it attract entrepreneurs and investment from foreign countries, it breeds an infectious business mind-set at home. Innovating takes on a snowball effect and business idea generation leads to further ideas. Tech has already demonstrated that it is the sector that best facilitates this progression and it will provide the key for a new Iraq that can flourish economically.
The Iraqi economy would benefit from a strong tech sector by:
- Creating jobs
- Attracting foreign investment to the country
- Building a reputation for innovation
- Creating a demand for digital technology skills and therefore education programmes that can equip Iraqi people for the new tech-driven world
- Encourage an entrepreneurial spirit in tech and other sectors across the country
What type of jobs can a tech sector create?
Tech companies need an array of highly skilled and educated workers. First, they need people to perform tech-related roles. These include programmers, coders, developers, engineers and systems analysts.
Later on, they need employees or freelancers for various roles in sales and marketing. Marketing now includes various tech-related roles. A company’s marketing strategy needs skilled workers specialised in search engine optimisation, analytics, designers, copywriters and so forth. As a tech company grows, they will require workers for human resources needs as well as finance and perhaps a few other departments depending on the specific tech sector.
The potential for job creation is simply enormous. Moreover, it helps young, recent graduates to get on the job ladder. Startups often recruit interns and younger workers as well as more seasoned professionals. It gives young professionals the opportunity to gain experience and learn valuable skills in the real working world.
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